Power strap



R. T. POWERS. SR

POWER STRAP Filed April 16. 1923 a wwz M'o'a fjl on eras v Patented July 29, 1924.

ROBERT T. POWERS, $R-., OF OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

POWER STE-AP.

Application filed April 16, 1923. Serial No. 632,483.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, ROBERT T. Pownns, Sn, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Oxford, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Power Strap, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for looms and more particularly to a lug support and is an improvement on my prior Patent #1318396 issued to me June 6, 1922, and the primary object of this invention is to provide novel means of exceptionally simple and durable character for connecting the sweep stick with the picker stick, said means embodying a novel power strap carried by the sweep stick for engaging the collar or lug strap support.

' 'Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel powerstrap carried by the sweep stick and disposed between the lug strap for engaging the collar or lug strap support, said power strap being of substantially a hook shape and having the bill thereof so shaped as to lie between the collar or lug strap support and picker stick.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved loom attachment of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one which will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the power strap and lug strap support showing the same in conjunction with a picker stick, lug strap and sweep stick.

Figure 2 is a detail section through the lug strap and power strap, showing the same connected with the sweep stick.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the power strap is formed. I

Figure 4: is a detail perspective view showing the power strap after the same has been bent to its desired shape.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters desigeats c rre p ndi g parts throughout he several views the letter A generally indi cates a picker stick, which can be of the usual or any preferred construction, B the sweeper stick, 0 the lug strap; D the lug strap support and E the novel means for connecting the sweeper stick B with the lug strap support D. The lug strap 0 and support D are substantially the same as shown in my prior patent above mentioned and as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings the collar D can be provided with upstanding ledges 5 on which can rest the lug strap C. The collar D is so disposed upon the picker stick A that a space is left between the same and the picker stick to allow the supporting hook or power strap E to be inserted between the collar and picker stick.

The power strap or supporting hook E is preferably formed from a single blank of material andthis blank is of a substantially T-shape including an elongated body 6 and a head 7 The head 7 comprises the outwardly extending arms 8 which are bent rearwardly of the body 6 in parallel relation to engage each side of the sweep stick B and these arms are provided with openings 9, which can receive the bolt 10 utilized for holding the lug strap in position. By this construction, the supporting hook or strap lies between the lug strap C. The body 6 is preferably bent back upon itself to provide a hook 11, the bill of which is inserted between the collar or lug support D and the picker stick A. By this construction, it is obvious that a direct connection is made between the sweeper stick B and the lug strap support or collar D.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention.

What I claim as new is 1. In combination, a picker stick, a sweep stick, a lug strap carried by the sweep stick receiving the picker stick, a supporting collar mounted upon the picker stick for supporting the lug strap, and a supporting hook connected with the sweep stick and receiving said collar.

2. In combination, a picker stick, a sweep stick, a lug strap carried by the sweep stick arranged to receive the picker stick, a supporting collar for the lug strap mounted upon the picker stick, and means connecting the sweep stick with the collar.

3. In combination, a PiQker stick, a sweep stick, lug strap support mounted upon the picker stick, a lug strap connected Wifll the sweep stick and receiving said picker stick, and means for connecting. the sweep! stick with said collar including a body having a pair of rearwardly extending arms molded to the sweep stick and a hook-shaped body arranged between the'collar'and the picker stick.

shaped body having the bill thereof arranged in' spaced parallel relation to the body thereof, and rearwardly extending spaced parallel arms formed upon the body for receiving the opposite sides of a sweep i In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in. presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT T. POWERS, SR. WVitnesses FRANCIS G; DONOVAN WILLIAM J ANDERSON. 

